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I would be interested in visiting some or most of these countries in a few years time. At the risk of sounding cliched, I don't obviously want the touristy expe
by eshvk 14y ago
I would be interested in visiting some or most of these countries in a few years time. At the risk of sounding cliched, I don't obviously want the touristy experience but want to experience the country(ies) and am prepared to do that for a few months. I currently know zero spanish, do you suggest picking up a guide book or should I invest time learning it at a school (I live in SF)?
- k-mcgrady 14y agoI've found memrise.com pretty helpful for learning basic vocabulary (although I'm using it for French and Italian not Spanish).
- melling 14y agoFor $200-$300/week, you can get one on one immersion with a teacher in Antigua. I spent 10 weeks. There are over 100 such schools in Antigua. http://www.guatemala365.com/ http://www.guatemala365.com/ Immersion is the best way for both time and money. Here's the one that I went to: http://www.guatemala365.com/index.php?link_school=plfm http://www.guatemala365.com/index.php?link_school=plfm
- geekfactor 14y agoAnyone know of someplace similar for French? I've read that Ste. Anne Guadeloupe is a good place to go, but 100 schools?
- joss82 14y agoBelieve me or not, they actually have an Alliance Française branch in Granada, Nicaragua, with native French speakers that can teach you the language. Cheap nice place. EDIT: It's not so nice actually. Go to San Juan Del Sur instead.
- eshvk 14y agoGreat, sounds good, thanks!
- dmmalam 14y agoI spent 6 months in S america a few years back. Definitely learn spanish! Luckily spanish is probably the easiest language to learn, and you don't really need much. Once your there your skills will get exponentially better due to the immersion. I did a 3 month after work course (1 3hr lesson per week, plus lots of hw), and then dived in.
- lalc 14y agoDuolingo.
- jamii 14y agoIn addition to learning spanish, check out https://www.couchsurfing.org/ https://www.couchsurfing.org/ . If you really want to experience a place than living / hanging out with locals is a great way to start. I've had some amazing experiences through couch-surfing over the last few years and made life-long friends.